good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos. >> and i'm robin roberts. it is thursday, february 3rd. and breaking news. tanks on the move. cars on fire. protesters facing flying bullets. this morning, the clashes in care cairo h escalate to a new level. race to escape. record snow causes roofs to collapse across the northeast. and on chicago's lake shore drive, how to survive an entire night stranded in the snow. >> nine hours in a car. and i'm watching the gas gauge go -- >> and we have a "gma" exclusive. for the first time, a personal friend of michael jackson's doctor talks about what she heard as the pop star was dying. and saving charlie sheen. his reality star neighbor tells us why he dialed 911, even though sheen begged him not to.

good morning, everyone. there are major developments in egypt this morning. the army has moved into cairo's central square. tanks and soldiers taking positions between the pro and an anti-government protesters. it came after a night of rising violence with supporters of president mubarak attacking opponent was machine-guns and fire bombs. egypt's prime minister has apologized for the attacks. that's very unusual. also promising investigation. we're going to get the latest from cairo. and talk to arizona senator, john mccain, who met with president obama on the crisis yesterday. >> continues to be a very fluid situation. back here at home, so many people reeling, shivering after the enormous winter storm, that roared across much of the country, leaving a trail of destruction. and we just learned that chicago's lake shore drive has reopened for the first time for the morning commute there.

these pictures coming courtesy of our abc station wls. their chopper-cam. this after hundreds of cars were stranded because of snow in the heart of the city. we'll check in with sam. >> lake shore drive, some cars up to 12 hours the other night. we'll get to all that. but we begin with deadly clashes in cairo's liberation square. the fighting has continued for more than 24 hours. >> hundreds have been injured and at least five dead. there was fire on the protesters. david muir has been in the middle of it all. now that the military has moved in after standing by, has the violence gone down? >> reporter: that's the big question, george. the military is standing by. though the tanks that have been at the entrances, are still there. the question is whether or not they will mobilize in any way. they've been apolitical so far. over my shoulder, you can see the 6th of october bridge, where there are clashes even this morning. the pro-mubarak demonstrators around tahrir square this

morning. the protesters themselves against the president, remain inside the square. this really turned on a dime. and we witnessed it firsthand. this morning, the prime minister says he will investigate the deaths inside that square. what we heard here in the early morning hours, right from the hotel, the intense gunfire, headed from the bridge right there, right into tahrir square. the gunfire intensified here overnight. automatic gunfire, single shots, aimed at the square. the flames lighting up the sky, well into the night. this, after demonstrators, this time for president mubarak stage aid stunning attempt to take back tahrir square. both sides throwing chunks of concrete at one another. the nearby mosque becoming a hospital.

it happened as pro-mubarak demonstrators came through on horses, camels, carrying whips. taking aim on the protesters who pressured the president to step down. it was the first time the protesters were confronted by thousands who are now arguing mubarak should stay. you want him to stay? >> yeah. we didn't do this. okay? >> reporter: we witnessed one of the first signs of the eminent chaos in the square. a stranger approaching this woman, who had been vocal on facebook and twitter against mubarak. the man demanding to know why. >> why does he want you to stop? he recognized your face? >> yeah. >> reporter: thousands of pro-mubarak demonstrators have gathered along the nile and have entered the square on the fringe. we have begun to see, as you can see what happens in front of us when the two sides clash. a group of men carry a man who had been beaten. protesters begin pulling the men off the horses to fight back. while outside the square, the same pro-mubarak demonstrators, told our own, christiane

amanpour, they hate americans. >> we hate americans. >> you hate us? >> i hate you. and i hate you. >> why do you hate us? >> you are not good person. go to any place more, please. you are not with us. you are not with us. we want mubarak. >> we want mubarak. we want mubarak. >> reporter: as christiane and her team got into their car, the demonstrators hit the car with their fists, throwing a rock at the windshield. >> are you okay? did they hurt you? >> no. >> did they hit you? >> no. >> reporter: as we're on the air this morning, the government here will confirm five deaths. doctors inside the square say that number is higher. we know more than 800 wounded. and robin and george, i want to show you an image i captured on my still camera, as we were leaving the square yesterday. trying to find a place to get out of the madness. you can see a small alleyway, where they formed a human chain, so common at all of the entrances in and around the square. as you know, a feeble sign of

strength when you see the thousands of mubarak demonstrators who marched up the nile, chanting he will not go, meaning this president. it was the first time in the last 24 hours that we saw such a face-to-face clash between the giant crowds here in tahrir square. robin and george? >> the picture is telling, david. thank you. for more on the intense situation in cairo, we're going back to christiane amanpour, host of "this week," who has been covering the region for two decades. and has been in the thick of the protests, like david, sometimes too close for comfort. you were just out there in the square. you saw the walking wounded. tell us a little bit about the types of injuries you're seeing. >> reporter: that's right, robin. i've just come back from the square. and as david said, the pro-mubarak supporters saying he will not go. well, today, the anti-mubarak supporters insisting that we will not go. they are coming through the barricades. right now, they far outnumber pro-mubarak supporters. they're coming in with blankets, water, medical supplies. we've seen dozens of people sitting around reading the newspaper and bandaged up. we saw one person today who told

us he got a fresh wound today. you could see the blood was a little fresh. that matches reports that we heard of a small group of people clashing at the other end of the square today. but the question is, what is plan "b"? the protesters against the pro-mubarak supporters failed to clear tahrir square, liberation square. so, what next? >> the fighting going on as we speak. and you get no sense whatsoever, that the anti-government protesters will be leaving anytime soon, christiane? >> reporter: no sense at all. in fact, what happened yesterday and throughout the night, seemed to have stiffened their resolve. every one we talked to said there's no going back. the question, as i said, is since the pro-mubarak people were unable to move the protesters out of liberation square, what happens next? and that, we will wait to hear. the government has come out and apologized for what happened last night. as david said, promising an investigation into what happened last night.

and the army is still there, standing between both sides. robin? >> and when we saw in david's report, christiane, how you were treated by some, when you were in the square, you just returned from there. there's a real anti-western reporter sentiment there. is there still that sense? >> reporter: well, let me explain precisely that important question. the pro-mubarak supporters have been against the journalists. and partly this is because the state television, some of the local press, the state press, has been blaming journalists. and a statement from the foreign ministry was issued overnight saying, this uprising against mubarak, is, quote, a foreign conspiracy, led by international journalists. so, those people who been aggressive towards us are not the anti-mubarak demonstrators. they're the pro-regime, thugs and agitators that have been sent in to disrupt the protests. >> that's important to say.

we've been saying in the days leading up to this, it was very peaceful. and when mubarak said he was not going to be leaving, we saw a totally different atmosphere, didn't we, christiane? >> reporter: that's right. and you know, in the last 48 hours, we've seen how the winds shift every hour, every couple of hours. so, right now, it's more peaceful. let's see how this plays out. let's see what the government does or doesn't do. and what the army decides to do. and what action it decides to take. >> i know you and david will continue reporting from there. thank you so much, christiane. we'll check back with you a little later. george? >> thank you, robin. and for more on this, we turn to senator john mccain, who met with president obama on this issue yesterday. thanks for coming in this morning, senator mccain. >> sure. >> yesterday afternoon, you sent out a tweet. you were quite definitive. regrettably, the time has come for president mubarak to step down and relinquish power. do you think he's going to follow that advice? >> well, i hope so.

i know that the administration behind the scenes is urging at least significant changes. but the problem is, that if the chaos continues, the institution that is most trusted will then lose confidence of the people. and it will be harder and more difficult to arrange for a transition. and the more likely it is for radical elements to hijack the entire government. and that would clearly be not in the united states' national security interests. >> you mentioned that the administration is working behind the scenes to push for that kind of an outcome. do you think president obama should be more explicitly? >> i don't like to tell if president what i think he should do. george, i don't have all of the information that the president has. i just believe from the experience i've had with the egyptians, i've known president mubarak.

i've been to egypt many times. and the time has come for him to arrange for a transition that has the army, pro-democracy elements and others in a transition government, so we can have a free and fair and open election. the best opportunity for a pro-democracy government and not a radical, islamic government, is an open, transparent process. this virus spreading through the middle east, it proves the universeality of un yeau universality, proves the human yearnings. and probably the only place you won't see the demonstrations is iraq. >> good point. i want to get to those -- the region in a second. first, on president mubarak. as you say, you know him well. he seems to be digging in right now. if that continues, should the united states suspend its aid to egypt? it's now $1.5 billion a year. >> i think that we have to obviously have all of the options at hand. obviously, you don't want to threaten something unless you're fully prepared to take that action. i think that our military-to-military relationship, which has been

developed over the years between the u.s. military and the egyptian military already is having a beneficial effect. and i'm hoping that will have more so. >> so, do you think it was the right thing for the egyptian military to step in this morning between the demonstrators? >> i think it's the right thing for the egyptian military to do what it can to stop the violence that we saw yesterday. >> finally, sir, former secretary of defense, donald rumsfeld has a new book out coming out next week. some segments have been released. in it, he says you have a hair-trigger temper. and a propensity to shift positions to appeal to the media. what do you make of that? >> i respect secretary rumsfeld. he and i had a very, very strong difference of opinion about the strategy that he was employing in iraq, which i predicted was doomed to failure. thank god he was relieved of his duties and we put the surge in. otherwise, we would have had a disastrous defeat in iraq. >> senator mccain, thanks for your time this morning.

>> thank you, george. >> robin? all right, george, the other major story continues to be the weather. so much of the country is still feeling the effects of the monster winter storm. at least five states declared states of emergency. hundreds of thousands of people still without power. many cities experiencing bone-chilling temperatures as far south as dallas. and the record snowfall taking a heavy toll on rooftops across the country. we have team coverage, beginning with sam champion who is still there in chicago for us this morning. good morning, sam. >> good morning, robin. it is the brutal cold after the storm. it's about zero degrees, windchill of about 12 below. but lake shore drive is open and here's how we know. take a look at it. we're suspended over the drive as the cars are moving along this morning, right into and out of chicago. pavement is in pretty good shape. there's a little glazing going

on but at least those cars are out of the way. take a look at the 1967 picture. we were just here last night, it looked exactly like that. amazing and the arctic cold that can get it cleared away. 24 hours after a blizzard brought chicago to a standstill, a graveyard of cars still marked lake shore drive. crews working nonstop overnight, using forklifts, bulldozers and tow trucks, digging out the last 200 stranded and abandoned cars. in less than 30 minutes, 3 accidents on lake shore drive brought traffic to a standstill. and you have to imagine the winds coming off the lake at that moment, were about 50 miles per hour and blinding snow. 900 cars stopped and covered. and some of these people weren't rescued until wednesday morning, 12 hours later. don levy spent a grueling nine hours trapped in his car. at some point, he feared the worst. >> i had no food. i had no drink. i felt like i was in some sort of surviving camp, a titanic or something.

nine hours in a car. and i'm watching the gas gauge go -- >> reporter: this nightmare, eerily reminiscent of the 1967 snowstorm, when 23 inches of snow hit the city, just 3 inches more than this blizzard. and this one, 70-mile-per-hour and rare thunder snow. in total, chicago received 20,000 911 calls. officials report seven weather-related deaths so far. and over 12,000 residents are still without power this morning. >> they thought it was a buoy sticking up out of the ice. and somebody said, buoys don't wave. >> reporter: there are those who are lucky to survive this storm. after a snowmobile broke through the ice on lake erie, one man clung to an ice floe for eight hours until the coast guard rescued him. >> he climbed on the ladder. very fortunate. it went just recovery from big snow, but biggize.

and they have brutal recovery this morning, george. we want to go to the northeast now. it's been walloped by the snow. linsey davis is in middletown, connecticut, which had roof collapses because of the heavy snow, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, george. i just want to set the scene for you here. two accountants were working inside this building yesterday morning, when they said they heard a cracking noise above. they investigated and then ran. the fire department responded within minutes. look at the gash in his helmet. one of the firefighters who was wearing it. but it fell off, as he dove away. this is what 505 main street in middletown, connecticut, looked like before the latest storm. this is what the office building looks like now. the people working inside yesterday morning, narrowly escaped without injury. >> the fireman just said run. we were in front of the building. and it exploded. >> it was a huge impact. and a blast, debris flying, right in my face. >> reporter: the weight of this latest storm proved too much for more than 70 buildings from connecticut to maine. between midnight tuesday and noon on wednesday, they were

smashed, crashed, and crushed. just look at what happened to this warehouse complex in easton, massachusetts. >> the whole building just crumbled in. collapsed into itself. thank god everyone is out. everyone's safe. >> reporter: 20,000 pounds of snow was the breaking point for the canopy of this gas station in springfield, massachusetts. it came within seconds of crashing down on unassuming patrons. >> got out of the car. walked to the front door. and as soon as the door closes, it collapsed behind us. >> reporter: while there are exceptions, typically roof collapses happen in the case of flat roofs or those with low pitches. buildings with little or no heat, multilevel roofs or obstructions that maybe catch snowdrifts. that add weight. something for home owners to consider. the more pitch a roof has, the more snow it can handle. and keep in mind, there are state codes. for example, homes in massachusetts and connecticut are minimally required to withstand up to 30 pounds per square foot. or roughly 20 inches of snow.

snow becomes more problematic as it gets wet. typically a foot of snow would be about three pounds. wet snow, closer to nine pounds. sam? >> thanks, lynn li n but at least the rest of the country has to deal with this. that's show you the graphics, look at numbers, kansas city, houston, dallas, it's brutally cold and a snowstorm that will crank up on the east coast and four state was went percent advisories out in the gulf. we feel this will lay down accumulating snow. eastern texas, louisiana, mississippi in the mid south. here's a quick look at the rest of the nation.

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brought to you by macy's. we are live in chicago this morning. robin. >> good to see traffic moving there again, sam. thank you so much. and george alluded to this when he was talking with senator mccain, and we have more now on the headlines coming out about former defense secretary donald rumsfeld's new book. we'll have more next week, but some revelations have already leaked out. and here's jonathan karl with more. >> reporter: donald rumsfeld has a few, very few, regrets. the biggest, not quitting after the abu ghraib detainee abuse scandal. more than anything else i have failed to do, i regret that i did not leave at that point. he writes in his soon-to-be released memoir. rumsfeld did twice write letters of resignation to president bush. both were rejected. on the iraq war itself, however, no regrets. the middle east, he writes, would be far more perilous than it is today, with saddam hussein in power. he says president bush, in a one-on-one meeting with rumsfeld, just two weeks after the september 11th attack, first

asked for iraq war plans. this was even before the beginning of the u.s. invasion of afghanistan. rumsfeld does lash out at other members of the bush national security team. condoleezza rice, colin powell, and especially iraq administrator, paul bremer. there were far too many hands on the steering wheel, this, in my view, was a formula for running the truck into a ditch. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> we're going to have much more on donald rumsfeld's book next week. diane sawyer will have an exclusive interview with him on monday on "world news" and "nightline." i know you already read the book, george. you cannot weigh in yet. you will have a live interview with him on tuesday. >> that's right. and there will be a lot of reaction for secretary rumsfeld to respond to. that's coming up. and coming up here, inside charlie sheen's struggle. the 911 call from the night he was rushed to the hospital. and his unusual approach to rehab. will it save tv's highest paid star.

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the boys next door will never leave. who says we want them to? i just got a call from the residence of charlie sheen. the secretary. he's saying don't call 911. he was very, very intoxicated. also, apparently in a lot of pain. >> that is the just-released 911 call made by charlie sheen's neighbor minutes before the tv star was rushed to the hospital. since then, there are reports that his parents want to be his legal guardians again. and sheen is undergoing rehab again at home. we'll have more on what's ahead for the troubled star this half hour. good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos. >> and i'm robin roberts. also, this morning, imagine being threatened with deportation even though you haven't committed a crime. and it's all because of how you look. john quinones goes under cover to test arizona's controversial

immigration law. >> the ultimate "what would you do?" and the makers of vitamin water, we'll have dr. richard besser here to look at their claims. >> some of the claims are really out there. we begin with charlie sheen. he spoke out for the first time since paramedics rushed him to the hospital and he decided to enter rehab. the sitcom star says he has a lot of work to do as he thanked fans for their support. we'll talk to an addiction specialist in a minute. that's not the addiction specialist. that's sharyn alfonsi. who will first tell us a little more about what's going on. >> reporter: i can add a few things. >> just a little bit there. >> all right. sheen's parents are now reportedly so worried about him, they're considering petitioning a court to give them power over how sheen spends his money. this after a 36-hour cocaine and alcohol binge, that ended with the star in the emergency room. >> i just got a call from the

residence of charlie sheen. from his secretary. he's saying don't call 911. he was very, very intoxicated. also, apparently in a lot of pain. >> reporter: sheen's neighbor, dr. paul nassif, sheen's neighbor, made the 911 call moments before the star was rushed to the hospital last week. but he says he did not rush to sheen's home. >> the best thing to do in a situation like that, is call 911. again, it could have been his chest. it could be a heart issue. it would be some bad thing with his stomach. >> i think at that point, we were both thinking if charlie's in pain, you want to get him immediate attention. >> reporter: nassif, a plastic surgeon, is the husband to "real house lives of beverly hills" adrienne maloof. the couple was at his marriage to brooke mueller. and he said he did sheen a favor and drove him home. he would not talk about the conversation that day. >> i went over to see charlie. and charlie was just ready to leave. there were a lot of media outside. i offered to give charlie a ride home. charlie was feeling better when i took him home.

>> reporter: i offered him a ride. >> reporter: sheen's parents are so worried about him, "us weekly" reports they are considering filing conservatorship for his finances. >> a big thing for all of the family members is his well-being. whether he will survive. whether he will live. he has five kids. and a lot of people who love him very much. >> reporter: a court granted pop star britney spears' father conservatorship a few years ago. but sheen is much older, 45. goes to work regularly on his hit show, "two and a half men," and has promised to rehab on his own terms, at home and to continue working. a method debated by the women of "the view." >> you need to choose one. i need to get help or choose one or the other. >> i was a functioning drug addict. i went to work. if i didn't show up, a lot of people would be out of work. and i wouldn't have a check and wouldn't have the lifestyle that i needed to buy my drugs. until charlie makes a decision that he is ready and willing to

stop doing what he's doing, because he can't do it anymore, he will do that. but he's not there yet. >> reporter: so, so real there. sheen's parents were so distressed, they reportedly inquired about putting him on an involuntary psychiatric hold at the hospital. saying they were certain charlie was a danger to himself but sheen was released. the star put out a statement yesterday. saying, i have a lot of work to do to be able to return the support i've received from so many people. he thanked his fellow cast members and cbs executives. and concluded, like errol flynn, who had to put down his sword on occasion, i want to say thank you. i'm not sure what that means exactly. >> i don't either. sharyn, thank you very much. we're going to turn to kristina wandzilak. she is the addiction specialist we were referring to earlier, and the founder of full-circle intervention. so good to have you here. let me ask you about in-home rehab versus going to another facility. >> sure.

first, let me start by saying thank you for having me. and i also want to say, i don't know details on this particular case. i can only speak in general terms. but let me say this. what we have learned over many years in the addictions industry is that watching other individuals in the treatment center, watching other addicted individuals come to terms with their own addiction and the affects on it on their lives and the consequences of it on their lives and the people they love most, watching those individuals coming to term was that and then healing is one of the most powerful ways to intervene on denial, and one of the most powerful ways to inspire change and recovery in an individual. that is something that is missing at an in-home, therapeutic setting. and moreover, and maybe most important, is addicts are very manipulative individuals. we manipulate ourselves. other people. doctors, therapists.

lawyers, sky thirpsychiatrists. one-on-one therapy, when a person is trying to get sober, is really not as effective. >> kristina, i know you work with a lot of different companies. and cbs, his employer, is under a lot of heat right now. they basically said look. he shows up on time. he's not disruptive. he's doing his work. what do you think about the idea of being a functional addict? >> you know, it's so difficult, isn't it, that i think functioning addict can be argued so many different ways. sure, he goes to work. but that's not the same thing as having quality of life. and he also has a whole team of people around him that are getting him to work. and most important, i mean, let's be honest. that, yes, he's upholding his contract and cbs is upholding their contract. but the truth is, and this is what makes celebrity intervention so, so difficult and why so few of us do it. you're not just intervening on an individual, but a small industry. right? charlie sheen is a small industry. he has many people working for him. and many people that need him to

show up for work. they're invested in him showing up for work. so, the people around him, although they might care about him, and want what's best for him, because they're invested in him showing up, the truth is, they're going to be unable to put his health first. >> you know what you're talking about. you have been in this situation. and you've talked about how you were able to right your ship. and give people who are going through this, especially family members, who have someone going through this, a bit of hope here, kristina. >> thank you for asking. i do. as an addict, watching him go through -- an addict with almost 18 years consecutive sobriety, watching him go through this. what i know is at the end of the day, when the lights are out and the work is over, charlie sheen is just a man. and he's hurting. and he's lost. and he's addicted. and moreover, he is a parent. he's somebody's parent. and he's somebody's son.

and families are hurting. and i guess the great message is recovery is possible. you don't have to die of this disease. you don't have to die. let them treat it. that's what happens to us. but you don't have to. i'm an example of that. and because my family loved me enough to let me go, i'm alive today. >> every time you say that, i get chilled. kristina, thank you so much for your continued work. we appreciate it greatly. >> thank you. >> have a great day out there. give your mom my best. >> thank you. for other stories that are developing right now, let's get to juju chang at the newsdesk. >> good morning, everyone. the winter storm's walloping most of the country in recent weeks are beginning to take a toll on the economy. analysts predict companies may have created 70,000 fewer jobs in the last month because of the weather. one encouraging note, though, retailers just reported surprisingly good sales numbers for the month of january. a landmark settlement in the catholic church sex abuse scandal. the diocese of wilmington,

delaware, has announced a $77 million settlement with alleged victims. that amounts to more than ha $500,000 per person. oversea, those boats taursed ashore like toys against the shore, after one of the most powerful storms in a century slammed into australia. hundreds of homes were destroyed or badly damaged. authorities say they're shocked and grateful no one was killed. and finally, the most staggering paychecks in hollywood. "vanity fair's" out with its new list of top earners. and "avatar" director james cameron is number one, earning $257 million last year. johnny depp came in second. steven spielberg was third, with a mere $80 million. and the thop earning woman was dwig twith twiet "twilight star"

kristen stewart with $28 million. she's only 20 and she outearned julia, angelina, and a lot more. >> only 20. that's enough to retire. >> thanks, juju. let's get back to sam in chicago with the morning's weather. good morning, sam. >> good morning, robin, george, juju. let me show you something. as the sun comes up over chicago, look how gorgeous arctic air can make a sunrise. it's crisp and clean. it's bitterly cold. like 14 below. but one of the prettiest sunrises over the lake. let's get to the boards, this is what's go on in texas. they're not so thrilled about their start, because it include ace winter storm warning. we think parts of texas will see 1 to 3 inches of snow. you'll see a lair of ice and snow through the mid south and some portions of the mid south. quick look at temperatures in the west. these are record temperatures this. is how cold arctic air as it drops into country. coldest high temperature they've seen in 25 years. unbelievable this pocket of aire

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>> man, oh, man. also coming up, men, women, mars, venus. who wants children more? the results of a new survey on men and women. we have new attitudes of love and marriage. >> it turns conventional wisdom on its head. >> it does. we're going to begin with the news a national consumer group is asking the federal government to crack down on coca-cola's ad campaign for vitaminwater. they say the ad suggests that drinking vitaminwater can have the same effect as flu shots is dangerously misleading. so, dr. richard besser looked at it all for us. >> reporter: vitaminwater. it's become a popular option for workouts and sporting events. but look at this 2010 ad. >> it has vitamin c and zinc, to support a healthy immune system. >> reporter: and this one, a poster that says vitaminwater, flu shots are so last year. >> it's not only deceptive. but potentially dangerous to

consumers. now, a washdoug group is asking federal authorities to put a stop to the references to health benefits, which it says are unproven. >> there's a difference between stating that certain elements of a product are good for you. and implying that the product will actually prevent the consumer from catching the flu or coming down with the common cold. >> reporter: vitaminwater says the content of its beverages is clearly marked on the label. quote, vitaminwater has always had a fun, humorous and engaging personality. and our ads reflect that. legal experts say the line between clever advertising and overpromising can be fuzzy. >> packed with vitamin c. >> reporter: but it can be crossed. if you talk about what's in your product, it has to be there. if you talk about the effects of that substance, you have to have evidence that documents the substance really does have those effects. >> reporter: and that's the problem here. there's absolutely no evidence that vitaminwater or anything like it can help replace mru

shots. >> zero evidence? >> absolutely zero evidence. >> are there any health benefits to vitaminwater? they list all of the vitamins on the label. >> when you look at vitamins and how you get vitamins, the best way to get them is by eating food. real food. if you don't get them that way, a multivitamin. let me show you the nutrition label on here. it says a serving contains 50 calories. this is 2 1/2 servings. you're talking about 150 calories in this bottle alone. >> and you think there's no calories at all. >> it's packed with calories. and it's packed with sugar. when you look at that, individual serving has 13 grams of sugar. an entire bottle has 30. let me show you what that looks like. there's a teaspoon, okay? let me know when you think we should be stopping. >> stop. >> no. more. >> come on. >> five. >> in that bottle right there? >> in this bottle. >> there are eight teaspoons of

sugar in this bottle alone. there's less sugar in this hershey bar than in that battle of vitaminwater. >> eight teaspoons. oh. my kids are going to be unhappy. incredible. >> that's why it tastes so good. it's loaded, loaded with sugar. >> wow. okay. well, so, bottom line, if you think it will keep you from getting the flu. >> if you want to prevent the flu, get a flu shot and wash your hands. if you want to stay hydrated, drink water. turn on the tap and drink water. i go to my son's sporting games. and you see kids drinking this and other sugar sports drinks. they don't need that. water is perfectly fine. and filling up the bottle with tap water is the way to go. >> you say this is closer to soda than water. >> it is much closer to soda. and it has nothing related to health benefits. >> thanks very much. let's get the rest of the top stories with juju chang at the newsdesk. >> my kids will be bummed, too. good morning, everyone. we're going to begin in egypt where a tense watching and waiting game is playing out this

morning. troops in cairo moved to separate opponents and supporters of president hosni mubarak. gunfire rang out through the night, as violent clashes flared for a second day. at least five protesters were killed. egypt's government today promised to investigate the deaths. this morning, an estimated 20,000 protesters flocked into the streets of nearby yemen's capital. that country's president has already said he won't seek another term. but some protesters want him gone now. at least 12 deaths are being blamed on the massive winter storm that crossed this country. and now, historically cold temperatures are setting in. one, big concern, roofs buckling under all the ice and snow, like these buildings in massachusetts and connecticut. and tens of thousands of people remain without power. our barbara pinto is in indianapolis. good morning, barbara. >> reporter: good morning, juju. we have been watching the line here at indianapolis power and light gear up and head out this morning. trucks like these are a welcome sight to so many without electricity and heat.

and the powerful winter storm left hundreds of thousands powerless. from here in the midwest, down into texas and up into new england. this morning, 150,000 remain without power in ohio. 25,000 in illinois. and another 28,000 here in indiana. and it could be the weekend before the lights are back on. now, this couldn't come at a worse time. overnight, the temperatures took a nose-dive here. and with the wind, it feels like it's below zero. juju? >> barbara pinto, thanks. as expected, the senate has rejected republican efforts to overturn president obama's health care law. but democrats and republicans have agreed on one change the new law. they eliminated a tax reporting requirement many small businesses had opposed. this morning, an elementary school janitor in northern california, is accused of shooting and killing his boss, the school principal. police say the motive remains unclear. one student may have witnessed

the shooting. if you want to see the super bowl this sunday, get ready to pay big-time. advertisers online are reporting $4,600 per ticket. and tickets for the first super bowl, were 12 bucks. now, diane sawyer has a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> and good morning, juju. we're, of course, on the ground in egypt, with the very latest, breaking news. and the tough decisions. siblings at war with each other, trying to care for the aging parents they love. it is help for families on the brink. our series continues tonight on "world news." we'll see you then. >> we look forward to that. that's the news at 8:07. time, now, for the weather with sam champion. hey, sam. >> hey, good morning, juju. and good morning, america, from zero degrees, chicagoland, where the windchill is 12 below. we stand here watching the sunrise on the lake, on lake shore drive. one of the things we need to talk about. that's what's happening in texas

this morning. there are about four states in the eastern gulf that have winter storm watches, warnings or advisories out. some snow accumulation. brownsville, corpus christi, austin, good morning, mom. even just west of houston, you're going to get a little snow this morning. shreveport, louisiana. jackson, you're right on the edge of it. memphis, accumulating snow and ice, as well. in comes milder air for a moment, though. enjoy the temperatures. when you get to 31 on saturday in chicago. dallas, you finally climb up to 46 degrees. kansas city, you'll get to 36. a quick look at the big board. one of the places that just has been beautiful in all of the bad weather has been the west coast. florida, the tip of florida, continues to stay warm, as the cold front has not been invading that state. there will be showers from northern california, all the way up into the northwest.

i wish you'd come out on this shot, just a few seconds earlier. and the jogger. a jogger, robin. ran right by us this morning. here i am bundled up, complaining about frozen face, fingers and toes. this dude, just cruising by. >> like nothing. yeah. hey, appreciate -- >> like nothing. >> appreciate the shoutout to your mom. and i'm sure your mom appreciates his baby boy with his ears covered. at least you have your ears covered in that cold weather. thanks, sam. >> it's true. thanks, robin. michael jackson's former physician, dr. conrad murray, has pleaded not guilty to a marge of manslaughter.

and is scheduled to go on trial next month in the pop star's death. a potential witness is now speaking out about what she heard the day michael jackson died. and our ashleigh banfield joins us live from houston, with much more on this. good morning, ashleigh. >> reporter: good morning, robin. prosecutors say dr. conrad murray was on the phone, when he called his girlfriend, the moment he discovered michael jackson was dying. that waitress said she wasn't his girlfriend. but she is talking about the relationship, the man and the fateful call that was made the day michael died. >> i thought he was very nice. he was very friendly. he's a good person. >> reporter: she met dr. conrad murray, while working at a houston steak house. >> the first thing he said, you're too beautiful to be waiting on people at a place like this. >> reporter: he left cash tips for her, in the hundreds, and other gifts, too. >> a cell phone, a dress, and

cash. >> reporter: how much total do you think he gave you in gifts and money? >> close to $2,000. >> reporter: prosecutors say murray had a lavish lifestyle, supporting a wife, numerous girlfriends and several children, when he took a job as michael jackson's personal cardiologist, for $150,000 a month. >> he was glad that he was the one who was picked to take on such a big role. he said if i wanted to, he was going to fly me up there to meet michael. and meet the kids. >> reporter: did he ever mention to you that he was helping michael to sleep? >> no. >> reporter: did he ever mention propofol? >> no. >> reporter: did he ever talk about drugs? >> no. >> reporter: did he ever talk about administering medical attention in michael's home? >> no. >> reporter: but on june 25th, 2009 -- >> that's the day he called me out of the blue. sounded like something was wrong. he didn't sound like himself to me at all. >> reporter: right at the beginning of the call? >> he sounded like something was

wrong. what's up? i haven't talked to you in a while. and it seemed like he wanted to say something. i wish i would have shut up and let him finish because he just said, well. and then, he took forever. and that's when i realized, he wasn't even on the phone. i'm like, hello? hello? it sounded like maybe it was in his pocket or something. it was more like -- and i heard, like, coughing. and like mumbling of voices. he never got back on the phone. and then, i hung up. i kept calling and calling. i kept texting. and i never heard from him. >> reporter: it wasn't long before the lapd came looking for her. >> i knew they were going to reach out to me after that phone call. i knew as soon as i heard what happened. it clicked to me, like, oh, god. i'm in it. >> reporter: she said, once police made contact, she called dr. murray. >> and the first thing he said was, what? why? why are they even getting you involved? >> reporter: it was then, she says, communication slowed down. >> i would ask him stuff on the

phone. but it was always, the phones may be tapped. i don't want to talk about anything. >> reporter: he's nervous. >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. like nervous. any question i ask him, please, let's stop talking about it. our phones could be tapped. >> reporter: and she says the events of that day have weighed heavily on her for nearly two years. >> it made me sad. i felt like it was my fault. i really felt like if he wouldn't have called me, maybe all that stuff that happened wouldn't have happened. >> reporter: but she's also angry, saying conrad murray lied to her. he told you he had two kids. >> told me he only had two kids. >> reporter: and he had seven. >> he had seven. >> reporter: he told you he was divorced. >> and he was still married. >> reporter: you don't know now that he's still married. >> no. >> reporter: is that a shock? >> yes. in a is a big shock.

wow. >> reporter: anding also says she felt threatened by another of his girlfriend when she came to testify in court. >> i kept hearing her say, there's sade. >> reporter: did you feel like she was threatening you? >> i did feel threatened. like i don't want to be in this room. >> reporter: but as she felt dr. murray could be capable of michael jackson's manslaughter? >> no. not at all. >> reporter: now, sade anding is called to testify in the upcoming trial, she will. it is scheduled to go ahead next month. but it's interesting, one of his defense attorneys told me, he didn't expect the trial to get underway in earnest for six months to a year. >> ashleigh, thank you. you know, we had dr. besser talking about the sugar and vitaminwater. coming up next, could you be addicted to sugar and fat? dr. oz is here to help you kick your cravings and lose some weight. [ female announcer ] can your body wash nourish this deeply?

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it would give them a treat they couldn't find otherwise. it actually poisoned the natural feedback mechanisms in the body. how many times have you had junk food, and an hour and a half later -- >> the more you want. >> i'm a doctor. there's toxicities that go on in the liver when you have too many of these foods. it changes the amount of body fat. let's look at the inside of the body. there's the liver. those white things are sugar particles. chemicals, released into the body. too much belly fat. as the chemicals pour into the body, they go into the liver. the liver cells don't like that. they're being poisoned. the liver is the body's detox system. and they have it shriveling up there. and let's show you the big picture. this is happening to more and more humans. a lot of us are getting toxicity to our liver. the liver is becoming fatty. it's unable to function. if you walk around with a big

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liver detoxed itself, by putting the chemicals in broccoli and cauliflower. the chives, the garlics, the leaks. they're wonderfully, rich nutrients. flavonoids that are excellent. >> taking the sugar for so long, if you stop them cold turkey, you'll have withdrawal symptoms, won't you? >> you'll have cravings, as if you stopped heroin, for example. what do you do? two supplements. it really is. it's a big issue for me. the first, chromium picolinate. it helps the body to detox itself. and b vitamins are wonderful the in reducing the sense of cravings you have. by sensitizing yourself to insulin, and fighting off the cravings, you have two supplements that can help you deal with the problems. >> and there's other foods that can help the liver with other toxins.

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>> welcome back. temperatures chilly in the 30s most areas. low to mid-40s in the view,

oakland and san francisco. destination, low 60s east bay valleys, mid to upper 60s for the rest of us. our i'm not sure i can say no to you. >> it's okay. i'm with sam. you know i'm with sam. and you have to stop. you know i'm not interested. >> but if that were true, you wouldn't care that i flirt with you. >> okay. you are not hearing me. >> all that is kate walsh, one of our faves, when she comes by here, dr. addison montgomery, "private practice." giving a new meaning to bedside manner. we'll have a sneak peek at tonight's red-hot episode. >> we'll look at that. a brand-new survey coming out of singles across the united states. they came out with surprising answers. the big questions, like, who wants to get married more? men or women? who wants kids more? who believes love can last? we'll get into that. >> we've both seen the survey.

what are you talking about? >> it's surprising. and it's also oscar month. 24 days until the envelopes are opened. and we go behind the cameras to meet the composer who makes the movies sing. just 24 days until the oscars. i still don't have any dress. i need some advice. i need some advice. we're going to have an advice guru very soon. we're actually going to announce it tomorrow. we're down to the wire. which of our finalists will be your final pick? you'll find out tomorrow. first, look back at some of the great moments in this series. our advice guru search. >> over 15,000 applications. >> reporter: brought out the best from coast-to-coast. big hearts. >> people are really stronger than they know they are. >> reporter: and caring minds. >> people want to connect. people are needing intimacy. >> reporter: when we narrowed it down, our top 20 and top 7, were impressive, answering your questions. >> you can choose to find joy. >> we're talking about

conflicts. we're talking about relationships. not only with each other. but also with ourselves. >> reporter: then, it was down to the final four. >> guess what, guys? you have made it to the final four. >> reporter: and they each brought their a-game to our studio. >> cooper boone, a.k.a., dr. coop. >> reporter: we started off with country singer and ph.d. cooper boone. >> in relationships in life, we have to become teachers for the things we also want. >> reporter: then, we let basketball star-turned life coach, fran harris. >> she's here and she's ready. how do i address my current situation when on a date? >> be honest and up front. hopefully that person will love you for who you are and not what you have. >> reporter: next up, liz pryor. >> liz pryor is in our studio. >> a straight-talking go-to girlfriend. >> mask your judgment. got to put the boundaries up. moving on. >> reporter: and carla barnhill. carla barnhill joins us right now.

writer, mom, and midwestern voice of reason. >> i think people mostly know what to do. they need someone who is willing to kind of talk them through it a little bit. >> reporter: four, fantastic finalists. but only one will be the "gma" advice guru. the big announcement is tomorrow. send in your questions for the winner at abcnews.com/gma. it's time for the weather with sam champion, still in chicago this morning. hey, sam. >> good morning, george. we have a gorgeous view of chicago, kind of behind us this morning. let's focus on texas because the blizzard is over. and the southern snowstorm begins. ktrk, the folks that know everything in the world about houston, are kind enough to give us the shot this morning. and by the way, we think there will be places in that east texas area, all the way around the gulf. and we'll show you what happens here. it comes in with a good hit of snow. the twitter pictures this morning, from the blizzard, from the middle of the ice storm, from everywhere. you guys were just all over it. showing us pictures and even

videos of what you went through during the blizzard. and we certainly do appreciate the twitter pictures from that. here's a look at the big board. the icing and the snow that goes from the midsouth to the deep south. eastern texas, you're involved in that. dallas feels like 21 degrees this morning. sunny, gorgeous through the southwest this morning. it's the only place where the temperatures are relatively comfortable. that, and deep south, florida. providence, rhode island, haven't talked about you this morning. but you're in storm recovery at 24 degrees. and we are live this morning, over lake shore drive in chicago. all that weather was brought to you by jared, the galleria of jewelry. robin? >> you're excused. a little frozen. i know you want to be here, sam.

she's one of your favorites and ours, too. kate walsh plays dr. addison montgomery on "private practice." and when her character isn't saving lives, let's just say she's making time with some of the hottest stars on tv. nice work, if you can get it, girlfriend. tonight, addison takes a leap into unchartered romantic territory. and kate is here to tell us all about it. great to have you back with us. >> thank you. >> some of your young staffers, women, want me to ask you this question. your character on "private practice," or "grey's anatomy," you're around some hotties. >> it's true. >> the young staff wants to know, whose show has the hottest guys? >> in "grey's" or "private practice"? >> right. >> i think my answer to that would be they're all hot. they're all equally hot in different ways. >> you're not going to ruffle anyone's feathers. >> shonda serves them up. it's not a bad way to make a living. >> shonda rhimes, who is just terrific.

you have somebody that's new on the program. >> yeah. >> and tell us about the table reading when he first showed up. >> i know. it was embarrassing. i was teased. and so was everyone, mercilessly teased afterwards. i had seen him before. and i got to the table reading and i look up -- oh. we were all -- every woman was aflutter. >> giggly? >> yeah, giggly. like, stop. oh, really. you shouldn't. so, taye and paul and tim were like, the guys were like, really? really? wow. unabashed. >> yeah. it's a great cast. we've had many members on her here, kate. it's sexy. and you push the envelope, in some ways. but really relevant, heavy stuff. with the rape case that you all went through. and even the character, your mother was getting married. >> yes. yes, she's going to get married

to her girlfriend. i feel like that shonda and the writers are so fabulous and the season is so strong. they have a way of effortlessly bringing about issues, social issues, as stories. that marriage is kind of spectacular. and i feel really grateful to be on a show where we can do that. we can bring up relevant, social issues or disturbing issues and look at them from all different sides. >> and they may be, for some people, uncomfortable. but it's very important. and the way you all have a way of expressing that. it seems like it would be very important to the cast. >> yeah. absolutely. and i think it's true to the characters, too. addison's freaked out that her mother is marrying a woman, the way one might be. and so, it's just great. it's great to be able to look at it from all sides. >> we're hearing such great things about this next episode. and we have a clip here. and -- >> okay. yeah. >> let's just say, addison is at it again. "private practice."

>> you asked me last night about my second wedding. >> yeah. i didn't mean anything by that. you were planning a wedding. and i was asking a question. i just wanted to -- >> well, i thought about it. >> okay. >> should we? should we get married? let's get married. >> okay, wait. >> don't answer now. >> and we won't make you answer or give us the answer. >> i can't give you the answer. >> we have george coming up talking about a new survey and how men and women look at love and marriage. it's a little bit surprising. and it fits that your character is the one doing the proposing. we hear that there's going to be a musical episode? >> that's right. "grey's anatomy." >> are you comfortable with that? do you have a musical background? >> i'm a really great singer. no. i had to take lessons. it was a traumatic experience. tears were shed. i went in to sing. and put it this way, after the first lesson with the vocal coach and the musical director

was there, he came up to me afterwards and said, you don't have to do this. wait, no. i really -- yeah. >> and we hear that you're dancing. we actually have some video, i think, of miss walsh dancing. >> dancing? >> yeah. >> oh. that's behind the scenes from my boyfriend video. wow. it's a good look. i'm glad it's captured here. >> that's for your new perfume, boyfriend. >> yeah. for boyfriend. a fragrance i made. i'm marketing it slowly, digitally. that's what you have to do to get your business off the ground. >> it inspired you to dance? >> yeah. apparently. >> that's a creative way you're expressing yourself. >> yeah. absolutely. yeah. i started this little business, this company. and made a fragrance. now, i just launched it. it's been going really, really well. i'm very excited about it. yeah. >> so, what's ahead for you? >> what's ahead? >> yeah. >> i don't know. world domination. i don't know. i'm kidding.

intergalactic travel. >> whatever you want to do. >> yeah. >> continued success and blessings in all of it. >> thank you. >> we really appreciate when you come by. and give everybody our best. we will be watching tonight, kate. >> tonight, back. >> "private practice," it is back. airs tonight and every thursday, at 10:00 eastern, right here on abc. check it out. next, women want children more than men do? or do they? starting to tell you. wait until you hear george talk about it. a my second diagnosis- i was told to go home, retire, and enjoy the time i had left. to say it was a shock is just a complete understatement. i mean, i don't think there are words. she had put up a really good fight, but it was her time. you... don't have a choice of getting breast cancer. i had no choice. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. that 3-day gave me that opportunity. and i can actually do something to help. i think it's a very bold thing to do. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. i'm sure if it was 100 miles, we'd still walk it.

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with valentine's day just around the corner, here's a pop quiz. are men or women more eager for commitment? who is more likely to fall in love at first sight? or want children? a brand-new study of single americans, commissioned by match.com, the largest and most comprehensive ever, has surprising answers. it was conducted by anthropologist, dr. helen fisher, who worked with the institute of studies at bingham university. she's here to give us the first look at the findings. this is the first time we've had a comprehensive study like this. >> i did a literature search over the last 25 years. and there are studies whether singles are just as healthy. whether they live just as long, et cetera. but there's no comprehensive study. this is based on the national census bureau. so, it's -- you know, we have the right number of people from each region. the right number of men. the right number of women. and age groups from 21 to 65-plus. >> so, you think it's a very

good sample. and you've been studying this for a long time. but what popped out? what surprised you? >> a lot of things did. but one of them was, you know, we've known for a long time that we're seeing growing economic equality between the sexes. but it was surprising to me that men are adopting some of the attitudes that we've long attributed to women. and women are adopting some of the attitudes we long thought were those of men. >> which ones particularly? starting out with children. >> yeah. first of all, men in just about every cohort, are almost as eager or more eager to marry than women are. not true. >> even younger men. >> particularly young men. age 21 to 24, are more eager than women are to marry. and throughout every cohort, men are more eager to have children than women are. but they also fall in love faster. they're more likely to want to bring a woman home to meet the parents sooner. they're more than likely to marry a woman who has everything

they're looking for in a partner, but is not sexually attracted to the person, than a woman is. >> they're able to look beyond. >> yes, they are. absolutely. >> and you mention the economic equality, as women get more -- make more money, get more independence in the workplace, they want more independence in social life, too. >> absolutely. they are beginning -- women want more nights out with girlfriends than men want nights out with male friends. they also want to have their own bank account, more regularly. they want to go more on vacations by themselves than with their spouse. or their partner. yeah. along with their economic growth, really, they have a tremendous growth in personal independence. >> when you look across the groups of single americans, which ones are the ones that are most fulfilled? >> the happiest are over age 65, men and women. and they're the least likely to go into a committed relationship unless they've got intense feelings of romantic love and a deep sense of -- >> they want everything. >> they want everything by then.

>> and you also said there's been some changes in what people are looking for. and a lot more openness, especially among men. >> you know, this match.com study, this one really surprised me because, as it turns out, when we asked them, you know, what must you have in a relationship? and what's very important to you? only 20% of men and 29% of women said they must have or was very important to have somebody in the same ethnic group. and fewer men and women were eager to have somebody of the same religion. and in fact, something like 21% of women had a date, gone out with somebody, who was -- a man who was ten years younger. so, we're seeing the decline -- yeah. we're seeing the decline of racism, of religious needs and ageism. >> so, finally, if someone is single out there, what should they take away from this survey? what can they learn from it?

>> well, first of all, singles are very romantic. i did a brain study. we found some of the brain circuitry of romantic love. and it can be sustained. and i think the single most interesting thing in this study, was 35% of men and women said they had initially met somebody and found them not terribly attractive. and they later fell passionately in love with them. so, if i really had to say something to singles on valentine's day, i would say take a second look. think of reasons to say yes. and maybe your dreams will come true. >> i love that. think of reasons to say yes. even though you believe love at first sight is real, and singles believe that, there's a lot of love that comes from really learning about someone. >> absolutely. as a matter of fact, the 35% that fell in love later, fell in love with the person because they had great conversations or because they had special interest they had in common. so, it's possible to trigger that brain circuitry at any time in the relationship. but you've got to give people a chance. >> great advice. thanks very much. we'll be right back.

yes, we're counting down to the oscars. the big night, just 24 days away. we're going behind the scenes with all of the people that make movie magic happen. today, you're going to meet the composer behind some of the music to your favorite films. when michael giacchino was 15, he convinced his buddies to bury their prized possessions in a time capsule in a jersey backyard. >> we have the movie stickers. and some baseball cards. >> reporter: the time capsule caper was a hint of young giacchino's dreams. home movies as a teenager helped to launch a life of creativity. his high school yearbook prediction, most likely to be famous, came true, when he parlayed a passionate love of cinema into a profession. he became one of hollywood's most prolific composers, making music for video games.

♪ disneyland rides. tv series, like "alias." ♪ >> action. >> reporter: and winning an emmy for "lost." >> the way i would explain how i write music is, i watch something or i look at something. i get an emotional reaction to it. and i give it back to you in music. ♪ >> reporter: you've also heard his music in movies, like "mission impossible: 3." "star trek." ♪ "the incredibles." ♪ and "ratatouille." ♪ >> we're working on a pixar movie called "up." >> so long, boys. i'll send you a postcard. >> reporter: his beautiful work in "up," earned him an oscar. ♪

>> if you want to be creative, get out there and do it. it's not a waste of time. >> reporter: giacchino once had a the privilege of conducting the academy awards orchestra. for a life-long lover of films, joining the academy was a high note. >> it was a chance to meet people that i admired all my life. and get to learn from them. that's probably the greatest gift about being in the academy. express that musically. >> reporter: when he's not making music, he's teaching it. mentoring students in a program called education through music, los angeles. >> these kids go to a school where the music program was taken away. and what we do is put a music program back in. you know, we fund it ourselves and put it back in. maybe one day, you'll play on movie scores. >> reporter: he hopes music lessons are an opportunity for kids to go beyond what they learn every day, and create a life-long relationship with the arts. ♪

>> music and art aren't these frivolous extras you get by going to school. they're a necessity. they're actually as big a part of learning as math and science. >> reporter: giacchino has learned firsthand, how an art education can make ambitious dreams come true. >> if you follow the things that you love and the things you're passionate about, you're eventually going to end up where you want to be and where you need to be. [ applause ] >> bravo. beautifully said. and beautiful music. love meeting the people behind the scenes. you can watch the academy awards live, right here, on abc. it's coming up, sunday night, february 27th. is naturally satisfying.

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the grenades from a garage on 19th street. it started about two hours ago when people in the area were evacuated. police are still on the scene to make sure no other potential explosives are in the garage. traffic and muni services have been rerouted. speaking of streets, let's check with frances and see how the commute is going. >> even though the all clear has been given, still congested around that area. avoid it if you can. bart reporting no delays right now. of course, muni may still be rerouted around the avenue. mike? >> good morning to you. we will be warm this afternoon, warmer than average with total sunshine, low 60s. mid to upper 60s for the rest of us. expect dry air and calm conditions, cool tonight. 50s inland valleys and south bay. low to mid-40s the rest of